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SYS_TKILL(9) Driver Basics SYS_TKILL(9)

NAME

sys_tkill - send signal to one specific task

SYNOPSIS

long sys_tkill(pid_t pid, int sig);

ARGUMENTS

pid
the PID of the task
sig
signal to be sent

DESCRIPTION

Send a signal to only one task, even if it's a CLONE_THREAD task.

COPYRIGHT

February 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 3.16